The Altoona Area School District has established a reputation for innovation and excellence. With a student population of nearly 8,000, Altoona Area is one of Pennsylvania's largest school districts. It encompasses 60 square miles and includes the city of Altoona, Logan Township and a small portion of Tyrone Township.

We encourage you to learn more about our outstanding educational program and facilities by perusing our home page. If you need additional information or would like to arrange a tour of our schools, please contact

Career Preparation WebsiteThe AASD Career Preparation web site is designed for students to have knowledge and resources that allow them to transition into the workforce.

BASICS website
Blair County Chamber of Commerce BASICS Committee (Business and Schools Investing in Cooperative Solutions) is dedicated to a strong partnership between our schools and the business community, and is dedicated to communicating career choices to students, parents and educators so they can prepare themselves today for the challenges of tomorrow.

Youth RulesThrough the YouthRules! initiative, the U.S. Department of Labor and its partners seek to promote positive and safe work experiences that help prepare young workers to enter the 21st Century workforce.

BookFlix can be accessed through the Altoona Public Library
website with a public library card.

Click the BookFlix link above. At the Altoona Area Public Library home page, click the Digital Library tab at the top. In the next window, click the Power Library box. Have your Altoona Area Public Library barcode number ready!

TrueFlix
TrueFlix™ is the only online resource that leverages the award-winning True Books content to help students hone literacy skills, build knowledge of subject-area content, and cultivate 21st Century skills through the inquiry process.

AASD is currently seeking dedicated classroom educators for the 2015-2016 school year – if you have a passion for inspiring our youth – please submit an application!

We have the following instructional vacancies at this time: Elementary Reading Specialists (2), Health & Physical Education, School Counselor, Speech and Language Pathologists and various Elementary positions.

Altoona Area School
District Mobile APP

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Over 8,000 Schools and School Districts across the U.S. use WeatherBug for teaching math, science and geography with real life data.